GULFPORT, Miss. - The United Way of South Mississippi's Dragon Boat Competition will lead to major benefits for regional non-profit organizations, according to United Way CEO Kathy Springer. The race allows the UW to continue investing in non-profits through grants. UWSM is a grant maker. In the last community impact cycle, it awarded $430,000 in grants to agencies across the Gulf Coast,” she said, which allows them to serve communities. Among some of the funded partners are the St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy, which fills about 500 prescriptions weekly. The medicines' value is about $1.4M the pharmacy puts back into the community for some 700 clients. The race is set to kickoff at 9 a.m. on April 29 at the dock in Gulfport. It is open to the public. (WLOX 04/24/23) Dragon Boat Festival allows funding for local nonprofits (wlox.com)
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